Pregunta 1
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What is the study of languages?
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Semantics
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Syntax
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Linguistics
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Phonetics
Pregunta 2
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The teacher wrote /t/ and /p/ on the board. This represents:
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Phonemes
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Syntax
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Semantics
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Sociolinguistics
Pregunta 3
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Phonology is the study of the systems in patterns of speech sounds in languages.
Pregunta 4
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Which of the following words refers to the mental system involved in word formation – internal structure and how they are formed?
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Syntax
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Linguistics
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Phonetics
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Morphology
Pregunta 5
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The sentence, “my is sister is annoying” lacks ____________?
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Syntax
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Semantics
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Morphology
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Pragmatics
Pregunta 6
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“Man→ male, adult, human” is an example of?
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Linguistics
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Semantics
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Lexicon
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Syntax
Pregunta 7
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Which question about language use does pragmatics try to answer?
Pregunta 8
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“Shut the lights off” or “Turn the lights off” are examples of?
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Sociolinguistic
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Lexicon
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Morphology
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Pragmatics
Pregunta 9
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Verbal, written and sign language are ways to communicate?
Pregunta 10
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Mariam knew 50 words by the age of 4. She now knows 120 words and she is 6. Which of the following terms best describes her word knowledge in the English language?
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Pragmatics
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Semantics
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Lexicon
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Phonology
Pregunta 11
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“To boldly go where no man has gone before” is an example of:
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Prescriptive Grammar
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Descriptive Grammar
Pregunta 12
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“To go boldly where no man has gone before” is an example of:
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Prescriptive Grammar
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Descriptive Grammar
Pregunta 13
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“I am inquiring about the price on this car” is an example of:
Pregunta 14
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The student who just moved from Texas to Chicago walks into class and greets her classmates with a “Hi Ya’ll,” this an example of?
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Dialect
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Descriptive Grammar
Pregunta 15
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The difference in our voices when we talk to a small child as opposed to one of our boss is best described as:
Pregunta 16
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“That is a hot mess and ain’t nobody got time for that” is an example of:
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Ebonics
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Dialect
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AAVE
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Descriptive Grammar
Pregunta 17
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Which of the two main types of phones involve the unimpeded flow of air through the oral cavity?
Pregunta 18
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“Hush, Shush, Wish, Cushion, Squash” are all examples of?
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Dissonance
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Consonance
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Vowels
Pregunta 19
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Bilabial, Palatal, Alveolar are all classifications of?
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Glides
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Liquid
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Approximant
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Nasal
Pregunta 20
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Makes a smooth sound /l/ /r/?
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Liquid
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Bilabial
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Glide
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Stop
Pregunta 21
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“We, Wet, You, Yes, Hi, and Hello is best described as?
Pregunta 22
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These sounds are made when air passes though the nose. For example: m, n, and ng. e.g. Song
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Nasal
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Uvula
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Velum
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Bilabial
Pregunta 23
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Saying “Dad” or “Cat” is an example of:
Pregunta 24
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Which of the following is an example of a fricative?
Pregunta 25
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Which of the following end with an affricate?
Pregunta 26
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Gum, Gin, Gun, This, Done are examples of?
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Unvoiced Consonants
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Voiced Consonants
Pregunta 27
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Fat, Thick, Chin, Pit, Sip are best described as:
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Unvoiced Consonants
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Voiced Consonants